Monday Morning Thoughts II: Crime Analysis Finds Crime is Not Rising Across the Country
The Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law has conducted an analysis of 2015…
Analysis: What the $6.4 Million Settlement to Freddie Gray’s Family Means
Yesterday we learned that Baltimore has agreed to a $6.4 million settlement with the family of Freddie…
Eye on the Courts: Are Murder Rates Really on the Rise?
We have noted for the last few weeks a growing belief among many that murder rates are…
Sunday Commentary II: Nation Forced to Face Reality on Race Relations
This week a New York Times/CBS News Poll found that nearly 60 percent of Americans, heavy majorities…
Baltimore Police Commissioner: Reform Efforts Will Very Likely See More Police Officers Arrested
This weekend, the Baltimore Sun published the column of Anthony Batts, the police commissioner for Baltimore City….
Commentary: Is the Choice Really Between Abusive Policing and No Policing?
An article appearing today in Slate Magazine raises the critical issue we have been asking the last…
Analysis: Police Themselves Are To Blame For Spike in Baltimore Crime
This weekend, the Baltimore Sun and New York Times both had articles on the spike in violence…
Analysis: Six Baltimore Police Officers Indicted For Death of Freddie Gray
Yesterday, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced that a grand jury had indicted six police officers for…
Critical New Video Footage Sheds Light on Death of Freddie Gray
A cellphone video shot by a resident provides a closeup look at Freddie Gray at a critical…
My View: Baltimore Prosecutor May Have Overcharged, But That’s What Prosecutors Do
This is the sixth year the Vanguard Court watch has covered the Yolo County Courts. In that…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Both Parties Fall Short on the Issue of Police Accountability
The recent incidents in South Carolina and Baltimore, on top of the incidents from last year in…
Vanguard Commentary: Why Violence Should Not Be Discounted
The Baltimore riots have encompassed many different narratives, however, one of the strongest ones has been condemning…
Fighting Violence With Violence Will Not Bring Change
by Antoinnette Borbon It has become an ongoing story in the world today, as we hear of…
Vanguard Commentary: Baltimore is Still Just a Warning
As I watched the violence unfold and escalate yesterday and last night in Baltimore, it was met…